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From Now On - Reflection On Retirement

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From now on Mornings will never be the same How fortunate I feel Can’t take it for granted Everyday I am thankful Not rich but enough to get by Free to do as I please Create my art Write poetry Just for the love of it No need to peddle or hustle To put food on the table Of course it wasn’t Always so easy Everything has a price I haven’t forgotten the years Of ploughing through The ruthless game of Politics and personal agendas In the arena of public service Keeping an eye on the finish line That seemed would never come Giving my all till depleted Not everyone is willing to pay the price Battered ego Accumulated scars and anger Nobody ever said Respect would be part Of the salary package But the finish line comes faster Than one can imagine Time passes and Only now I stand back And see the big picture After comatose years of Deprogramming and recharging Peeling away layer after layer One day there it is That inner pearl exposed Primed to be nurtured and polished Feeling excessively fortunate Overall very few people are so lucky Read on air by invitation ~ July 24, 2020 'LATE NIGHT POETS' AP: 3rd place 2020 Submitted on May 28, 2018 for FROM NOW ON POETRY CONTEST sponsored by NAYDA IVETTE NEGRON - RANKED 9TH

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Timothy Mcguire

Date: 5/10/2021 8:53:00 PM

You have spoken my life so well. This makes me cry. Thank you for that.

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/10/2021 9:56:00 PM

Thank you for the compliment, Timothy ~

Mark Elam

Date: 11/23/2018 7:05:00 AM

Truly an enlightened poem well expressed. Love your work Line!

Line Gauthier
Date: 11/23/2018 8:07:00 AM

Thank you so much for your visit and comment, Mark. Most appreciated.

Mansi Sharma

Date: 6/22/2018 8:05:00 AM

Congrats on your win! So well expressed! May you have wonderful days ahead! :)

Line Gauthier
Date: 11/23/2018 8:07:00 AM

Thank you for your lovely visit and comment, Mansi.

Susan Gentry

Date: 6/15/2018 2:35:00 AM

Congratulations on your win! It all happens so fast...

Line Gauthier
Date: 6/15/2018 7:48:00 AM

It seems it will never arrive then pouf! here it is. Line xx

Joseph May

Date: 6/10/2018 9:02:00 AM

Always good to see the finish line...Congrats on your win

Line Gauthier
Date: 6/10/2018 9:05:00 AM

Thanks for your visit and comment, Joseph. Much appreciated.

Natasha Turner

Date: 6/10/2018 12:24:00 AM

Congrats dear :)

Line Gauthier
Date: 6/10/2018 8:42:00 AM

Thanks, Natasha. Much appreciated.

Eve Roper

Date: 6/10/2018 12:06:00 AM

Congratulations on your win hugs Eve

Line Gauthier
Date: 6/10/2018 8:42:00 AM

Thank you, Eve.

Robert Lindley

Date: 6/7/2018 9:22:00 AM

You my friend echo my feelings too. I am pretty much in that same boat with you, except family duties keep me very busy, and health issues have slowed me down. Superb poetry and great message! A fav....

Line Gauthier
Date: 6/7/2018 9:41:00 AM

Thank you so much, Robert. Most appreciated.

Brian Densham

Date: 6/1/2018 10:28:00 PM

Same boat. Good words. Thanks for sharing.

Line Gauthier
Date: 6/2/2018 8:17:00 AM

Thank you so much, Brian.

Besma Riabi Dziri

Date: 6/1/2018 6:39:00 AM

Time of bliss "can't be taken for granted" we feed on the blessings of God.. A well deserved retirement after years of endeavours! Rejoice your passion for writing and sharing.. Shine whenever you set your pen! Stay tuned and blessed Line.

Line Gauthier
Date: 6/1/2018 12:01:00 PM

Thank you so much, Besma, for your most appreciated visit and comment.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 5/29/2018 1:57:00 PM

I can appreciate those comotose years of deprogramming and recharging. It makes so much sense; I feel like I need to deprogram and recharge on weekends.

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/29/2018 4:07:00 PM

Best wishes, Caren. It is so very important to recharge.

Janis Thompson

Date: 5/29/2018 11:29:00 AM

When you look back at the years of struggle on the job and the rewards of retirement, you really feel blessed. I can identify with what you have said so well. Good luck in the contest.

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/29/2018 4:07:00 PM

Thanks for your lovely visit and comment, Sian. Much appreciated.

Mike Gentile

Date: 5/29/2018 9:37:00 AM

I am so happy for you Line and I am right behind you. As always, You have expressed your thought and feelings very well, Happy Tuesday xxoo

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/29/2018 4:08:00 PM

Thank you so much for your lovely visit and comment, Mike. Most appreciated.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/28/2018 4:58:00 PM

You were able to come up with an excellent response to this challenge. My From now on is nothing like yours. You are lucky to live in Canada because folks like me and Joe will be working our jobs till we die! Anyway, I do feel so blessed for what I have in my life!

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/28/2018 6:13:00 PM

O Andrea - we have to come up with a retirement plan based on poetry!

Rico Leffanta

Date: 5/28/2018 2:24:00 PM

Fortunate indeed, especially after one realises all the people who claimed you would never succeed have all expired …..but, as Tom noted, you may also find there are not enough hours in a day to do what else you want to achieve in the remaining time available. Bonne chance! Aloha! Rico

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/28/2018 2:35:00 PM

Aloha, Rico. I hope to live to 100 like our fellow poet Joyce Johnson !!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 5/28/2018 1:21:00 PM

Great write Line, strange thing though ,sometimes I find there's not enough hours in the day since I retired.

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/28/2018 2:32:00 PM

Absolutely right, Tom. Scary.

Robertina B.

Date: 5/28/2018 1:04:00 PM

"Excellent free verse, Line.. Perfectly penned.. So true along powerful messages.. Blessings to you!

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/28/2018 2:33:00 PM

Thank you so much, Robertina. Most appreciated.